Girl · Latin (via French) · International
Valerie
ValerieSay it VAL-uh-ree
- Meaning today
- Strong, brave
- Original meaning
- "from Valeria, a Roman family name, from valere, "to be strong"" Online Etymology Dictionary
- Say it
- VAL-uh-ree
- Other spellings
- Valery, Valarie
Valerie
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Valerie meaning
Valerie is an international girl's name of Latin origin (via French).
From Valeria, a Roman family name, from valere, "to be strong"
Also used to mean: brave
Valerie is the English spelling of French Valérie, from Latin Valeria. The Online Etymology Dictionary explains Valeria as the feminine of Valerius, the name of an old Roman family, from the verb valere, "to be strong", the same root that gives English valiant and valour. The Valerii were one of the oldest families of the Roman Republic, and Valeria was the name of its women. Valerie reached English from French, and Valeria and Valéria are used in other European languages. It is said VAL-uh-ree, and it pairs easily with Indian surnames.
Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Valerie · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Valerie
Popularity abroad
- #127 United States, girls 2025 (up 20 from 147 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #684 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Valerie · Valery · Valarie